1 For the Ladies. I

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1 For the Ladies. I I ￼ ￼ ￼ A i ?mer ??srt, This winter will see a return to the festivities of pre-war days, and already ono hears of a great mauy entertaiii- merits in which dancing is sure to be a icstuto of the evening's programme. "Cith these thoughts in my mind I have had a skirt of the very latest kind sketched for tho benefit of my more youthful readers, who want something they can denee in." I have not given a bodice, as in the majority of cases the arc ciitremely and Revete in outline, mostly consisting merely of a deep, straight band, or a i swathing of silk, with shoulder-straps cf net or tulle, or strings of heads. Then, too, a jumper of net, em- broidered in silk or bond?,, may be pxe- feiT-ed by others, the skirt being all that is really required, bo that variety can be effected at small cost and little trouble whore one's list of festivities is fairly long and the dress allowance somewhat short. A WINTER COAT. A protective wrap is sure to be a much required article of our daily attire for outdoor wear during the next few months. an<\ for my second sketch this week I have select-cd a rery eoey model indeed, which is :1t the acme ttine well within the capacity of the home dress-j maker or tailoress. It should he carried out in blanket or rp?o?rs c?oth. thnush a good n?ke cf I tweed or serge ii?tinl- wcnM n?so be more than satisfactory from the wearer's point of view, j

TOWN H\llL HOUSES. I !

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TOWN H\llL HOUSES. I What is Sub-Letting? To the Editor. .1 r.Is it possible for the ratepayers to I Let the legal deimition of snb-IpttiagF A ￼ perilous Better. The ratepayers will be saddled? with results—discreet or in(lis- erl?et. j In yonr issu? of Satuffby it is givej? that joinery fcub-letiing is the cont rover--j sial matter. Why should joinery only j be stated ? It is essential to legally define j sub-letting, for there appears a doubt I whether it can be used at all in the face I of recent decisions, Many people use I words tiiat do not convey the correct raennimz in law. Can it be asked if snb-IeUing is correct for Town Hill? Wh&t industry has sot 8nb-let¡jnÚ Take the membera of H)c l Corporation in their various trades. Does a tiiilor sub-lk-t wh"l1 giving out work—-a I trousers, waistcoats, coats, to each specialist? Does a srroeer grow his goods I in his back v.Pd? Does a solicitor sub-lei j if he gives out conveyancing, of get leases; ready printed simply to fill in the blanks, and to a barrister to represent him in; court? iV)es a boileririaikc-r prepare his own rivets and pistes? Does a fishmonger breed his own fish ? Docs a doctor sub-let, when he sends a case to hospital or specialist? Does a butcher farm. is own cattle? etc. What about bricks, cement, stones, lime, slates, nails, locks, grates, etc. F AjoÎDf\r: is allowed to fix ready-made locks-—why not let locksmiths complete? A mason is | ?!Iq"ved h? fis readr-made grates—why not ? ?t 'mc?lder? complete? A hTicHaycr ?yp ready-trade bricks and terra-cotta facings. etc. Plasterers nail together timber-; • lathinsy before renderingr- Again, what is 6ub-letting ? Cominjf back to joinery—apart from Joinory, ? Is it not fastening v together a series of specially; t prepared timber? In the case of Town Hill houses it is only the matter of stairs.. floors and windows—what, builders of the town hare done for many years. Floor- lIi, matchboards, architrn'-es, and other mouldiner- are im]xirted itito the town f-ven which used tA b? done oh the bftnch venrs ago. The nearest to perfection these dors is a small country carpenter ano heelwright, v.-ho 11:15 a gawpit and Several cTiests of to" work with—direct from the tree to tlie completed painted or var nished article. I of these men if you like not mr.ny miles away either. How miily, builders in Swansea can do without sub-Jetting? What about fab-lotting painting and glft'/ing? Do not All the builders do that? The very thiag j fcr Town Hill bouse contractor is to set about being a miniature Divine Creator and hang a planet Overhead to provide his own plantations, nnarries/ clayifelds—bis j own land entirely. He must not rent hif' planet—that would be sul)-Iptting! i The contraotor seents to have a d,iri I to give out some work to specialists, which j is an advant[\e to all concerned—better j workmanship in f;¡d. like H toilor, et:c., to other pMp!<'—?p?ci3!i?s- ?to have M-g?-?j it'd ??'?st.'h!h :??n<. by year? of es- p?r?'u?—to ('?!<-?t. ?ut?Me c!'aftsm (',n.¡ Should' Hie contractor be t? fix ?ueb wor? &u Town UiII??'w'ii t<'?? V. Vv.. t I -0-=' o; i some time to organise, select suitable men j for each speciality (not s< easy now, after the war). How much "ready-made" joinery ha ￼ ) been imported into Swansea lately—sho Ij I frorls and the like. with nothing si I it? Why pounce on Town Hill j he-uses? A, definition in law of sub-letting, I joinery, and a etatement why joinery is I singled out, would lie welc-omor! h- a Haiepsyer. I [We hare shortened the letteT for space reasons and deleted some personal obser-; I vations,Ed.)